Merry Christmas from Canada

[copperheadroads]

Merry Christmas Everyone .

[Marshtech]

This does my heart good to see so many people using Merry Christmas. I cringe when folks refuse to use it and only say Happy Holiday.

[Enzo]

Oh let's not stir THAT up. I am happy if you greet me at all. Happy Holidays is fine with me. If you don't make it a THING, then I won't either. A few years back, public entities switched from specifically saying Xmas to generics just not to leave anyone out. People then got the idea that EVERYONE HAD TO do that. No, do what you like. Just like some folks decided that since they couldn't put up a Christian display at the courthouse, then NO ONE would be able to. Not so. Long long before any of this political correctness came about, we used terms like Season's Greetings, and no one batted an eyelash. I got Xmas gifts wrapped in Seasons Greetings paper, I got Seasons Greetings Xmas cards. No one cared whether we left Jews or Muslims out. Seasons Greetings was never intended as a way to say it without a Christ reference.

[The Dude]

Well, Merry Christmas to everyone from me, too. I never understood the whole anti-Merry-Christmas thing. If you're a non believer, fine. It's more about the sentiment for me. I'm happy to say Happy Hanukkah to my Jewish friends, also (despite not being Jewish). And, Happy Bodhi Day to the Buddhists. If there were an Atheist day (maybe there is?), Id be happy to congratulate them, too. For those who prefer Happy Holidays, there ya go. I'm perfectly fine with that expression. Each to his own, and I don't take offense to any such greeting. IMO, you don't have to believe in the concept of any form of Christmas to acknowledge those who do. Can't we all just be happy and get along?

[g1]

Merry Christmas one and all.

[Chuck H]

The most recent incarnation of "politically correct" reference to the season I heard was in a commercial for PJ's on HULU. It was "Happy Allidays". One line from the advert is "Egg nog, egg roll, you do you." (Chinese food for Christmas has become a thing I guess.?.) I think I like that. It implies that we're all ready to accept each others version of the season based on the mutual aspects. Most of which are quite simply about being kind to each other and then doing it even more so this time of year. No problems with that.

[DrGonz78]

Merry Christmas!

[Enzo]

Hey, Xmas has arrived.

The wife gave me a fifth of rye whiskey. Oh, I guess they are not fifths any longer they are 375ml or something. Close enough. And some salmon roe caviar. My sister had some groceries delivered to us yesterday, including a... fifth of rye whiskey.

So I look forward to being merry.

Best wishes to all.

[Jon Snell]

Merry Christmas everybody.

[catalin gramada]

Merry Christmas !

[bsco]

Merry Christmas !

And................ it is Christmas Day.......enjoy the time with friends and family.....after all that is what it is really about anyway......which should be done all througtout the year......have a good one!!!!!!!

[Chuck H]

Merry Christmas everyone!

In the Danish tradition we'll be doing an open face sandwich spread with shots of that awful licorice flavored schnapps they drink (Aquavit). Danish open face sandwiches are made with any combination of leverpostej (liver pate), pickled herring, sliced boiled eggs and beets and, of course, some very smelly cheeses. All served on rugbrød (a very dense rye bread). Add pickled red cabbage and, of course, Danish confectionary treats. There's an odd tradition around the risalamande, a rice pudding with whipped cream folded into it and broken pieces of poached almonds. Usually served with hot Comstock style cherries on top. A single whole poached almond is included and whomever get's the "whole" one wins a little piggy figurine made of marzipan (a sweetened almond paste). Of course this means you can't really chew the broken almond bits before you've searched each mouthful with your tongue for the "whole" one. Because if you chew it up no one wins. Occasionally they'll break into a song that sounds for all the world like someone might be choking.
Obviously Danes are weird and have an under developed pallet. But I always have fun

I hope there's a celebration of some kind in the day for all of you.

EDIT: Ok... I hope all of you know that most of the above written as derogatory was tongue in cheek. The evening was a great success. I love smelly cheese, I'm stuffed and I'm even a little hammered right now. Lot's of fun and family. What more could I ask for.?. I wish as much joy for all of you. And everyone.

[big_teee]

Merry Christmas to all, from Hot Springs, Arkansas.
GL,
T

[TomCarlos]

I too wish you all a Merry Christmas. May you all be blessed today and every day.

[bsco]

Hey, Xmas has arrived.

The wife gave me a fifth of rye whiskey. Oh, I guess they are not fifths any longer they are 375ml or something. Close enough. And some salmon roe caviar. My sister had some groceries delivered to us yesterday, including a... fifth of rye whiskey.

So I look forward to being merry.

Best wishes to all.

I take it that you drank all your whiskey and got merry??..I am down to the keg of Heineken...all the Labatt's lite and Corona are gone..luckily for me, the store is only 2 minutes walking distance...and after today, reality returns for another year...